I have a 2014 MY15 Octavia RS petrol. Recently went to do interval oil change and filter change and noticed the oil filter housing completely different to photos and videos I have seen of Golf GTI.

The GTI filter housing has a long plastic arm that attaches to the housing and pokes out whereas my part has same arm but different design and it does not seem to connect in anyway. I'm not sure if it's broken or by design but I didn't want to stuff things up. I had with me spare VW housing and plastic flange but they had different part numbers and looked different.

Has anyone had experience of this oil filter and know if it attaches by simple torque or should it be connected and mine is broken - it looks fine and I can't see how it would connect other than torque as the arm as tab and a spring?

Part is 06L 115 678 M and 06L 115 401 D (filter housing) - I hope my filter is doing its job and not being bypassed.

Edited 16 September, 20169 yr by mazstar1980

hmm, I seem to remember the arm should be connected to the housing.  Its a drain plug.  You undo the filter housing and it lifts the plug and allows the oil in the filter to drain out. leave the housing in place a minute or 2, then lift off without making a mess.  If it isn't connected, it can't work, can it?  it may be just a push fit though, but I don't know.

I just called Skoda parts and they don't have any record of the part numbers of my parts - supposedly my parts have the same number but different alphabet at the end.

Hoping someone with 2015-2016 or mechanic can shed a light as to what these parts are and whether they're safe!

Looks like a oil filter parts from a 1.8TSI has been installed!

https://www.ecstuning.com/ES2736924/